LotsOfMuffins 1357 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Community Meeting Notes - August 2020 - Topics 8.0 War Server Rules Map End Recording https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1We8sLxVGUbtf668eAOwYTmn3a0Hdl-5c?usp=sharing Questions and Answers Q: Are there any updates on the war server? (Tech) - qɹɐɯ#9406 A: Tech Team made a discord server where we plan to share updates on tech progress and look for community feedback on our projects. One of those projects is the war server. It’s still a work in progress; we are rewriting plugins from the ground up because a lot of them are very broken. We will be doing initial tests on 1.15 PVP soon - if it doesn’t perform well, we’ll try porting some of our code to 1.12. It won’t be too difficult because there’s a plugin that allows 1.15 clients to connect to 1.12. The main LoTC discord’s announcements channel has an invite to the Tech Discord - visit it for more updates like that. Q: Can the price of skins that skinners can submit be upgraded from 500 minas. I am sure skinners would rather get more minas and do a nicer skin then making typical skins that new players could have just made themselves (Admin) - Qizu#5409 A: This must be about the skin archive or new player skin requests - skinners currently get paid 600 minas for a full skin or 400 minas if they’re lesser in quality/effort. The Community Team, and later Admins, will talk about the possibility of changing that. Q: How long is it estimated to the map transfer and will we have the ability to have echest of our desired items? (World) - cottage cheese#9620 A: We’re keeping the release date, but things are a little vague right now. We are still sticking to the fall 2020 timeline, though. You’ll be able to e-chest items and things will not be manually reviewed this time. Instead, we’ll have an automated Vault Plugin to approve things; you can have a double chest worth of items. However, they’ve got to be signed RP items. Also, the Story Team will be doing a quick check to remove blacklisted or retconned items. Once we have our Vault Plugin open, we’ll announce exactly what the standards are in detail. Q: The official, confirmed, and exact date of Almaris map (World) - Cakerawala#2499 A: You’ll find out when we get closer. Q: Do you know about Hytale, and if so, will there be any consideration of starting a subcommunity in the game when it comes out? I feel like I should clarify. I'm not insinuating that you make another server or switch the server over entirely, I just mean a group of people from this community who get together every once in a while and play Hytale together. (Admin) - Slick Dapper#9676 A: We know about Hytale. We’re not looking at incorporating it right now. Q: How did Almaris come to be named? (Admin) - Crevel#9266 A: The World Team came up with it and the Admins approved it. We started with five names and narrowed it down with a vote. Q: What is the reason why the server was created and was it hard (Admin) - TAMEFX#1905 A: The server was created in 2011 for people to roleplay. It was one of the first major roleplay servers on Minecraft. The founders of the server tried it out and it worked; it was quite hard in the beginning, but it took off and that momentum has carried through until now. Q: Why do some suggestions seem like they are being skipped? Would make the most sense to go from oldest suggestion down, wouldn't it? (Community) - Barber#7707 A: Suggestions are handled depending on a few different factors. Depending on the guidelines, they can be skipped and returned to later. If they follow the guidelines, we wait for a significant number of people to show their support for the idea. If they get a lot of downvotes, we sit on it for even longer to see if the downvote to upvote ratio changes. All in all, actions on suggestions really depend on the feedback that players provide. Q: Will we be seeing any other new additions to the server similar to the botany plugin in the near future, or next map? If so, what will they be? (Tech) - un-w#9099 A: Definitely, yes. Tech Team is talking to the Story Team about putting some mining notes in a similar plugin, but that’s still in the works as we try to figure out what our plan is for some of the skills in the next map. For this stuff, I’d keep an eye on the Tech Discord. We don’t have exact plans, but we have a general sense that we want to add those kinds of things, especially with the professions system. The professions system has been confirmed for the next map and is something we’ve outlined in the aforementioned Discord. We’ll have FAQs in there, among other things. Q: Any update on economy changes for next map? We haven’t heard anything about it other than changes will probably happen. (World) - Desired#2831 A: Hiebe is not available to answer this question - he will get back to you. Q: Why not just run a 1.8 war server for when warclaims happen? (Tech) - Pogmeister#4061 A: We did discuss this earlier. It’s not necessary to go back that far to get stable PVP, so we’ll probably only go back to 1.12; it’s much more feasible. Going back to 1.8 would require a lot more work. Q: What can and cant be taken to the the new world - Sharkie#5450 A: Roleplay items will pretty much all be allowed, save things that have been retconned, blacklisted, etc. There will be a post outlining more specifics. Q: How will the end of world event incorporate multiple Timezones, without feeling rushed or dragged out? (Story) - BenjiBot#1207 A: In the past, we’ve generally condensed these events into a day or two, which made it hard for some players to attend. So this time, we’re thinking of spreading it across to five, six, or seven days to give players an opportunity to participate in some capacity. Q: Are the answers gonna be yes's and no's only? - nano#0784 A: No. Q: Can we get to see other items with the same damage and swing speed of a sword. e.g. a warhammer pickaxe, a sickle hoe, a battle shovel, a battleaxe, etc.? Helps with resource packs too (There was an announcement earlier on weapon diversity although I wasn't entirely sure what that meant) (Tech) - nano#0784 A: In the Tech Discord, we have a PVP channel where we try to start outlining things. We have a bunch of stuff written down and we’re trying to slowly send out information in waves. Many changes are set to occur; we’re trying to address as many things as we can. For example, there will be items with the same damage, but they’ll have different swing times if they’re heavier to swing. Some weapons will bar you if they’re two-handed. There’s a lot of intricacies, so direct all questions you might have to the suggestions channel for PVP in the Tech Discord. Q: Following from the last economy question, to the staff present or of knowing, do you think these changes are good enough? (World) - nano#0784 A: Again, this is a question for Hiebe, who isn’t available. Q: Do you mind explaining how resource nodes will work or interact with again for those who haven't seen an example? (Tech) - nano#0784 A: There’ll be different nodes on the map where you can try harvesting things with special tools. You might go and do a roll to see if you’re successful. What exactly we’re doing with nodes and how they’ll function is something that’s still in the works. If you’re referring to professions nodes, they’re a lot less RP based and a lot more mechanically based; it depends. Q: Are you ready for the Staff vs. Players event in a few hours? (Community) - nano#0784 A: Yes! Q: Are there any plans for other types of events that are more frequent? (Community) - nano#0784 A: Do Battle of the Arts or Creative Cafe! Those are frequent. We have a reformed Community Events focus group and they’re doing events every single month. There’s another Escape Room-esque event that’s coming up in October. Keep an eye out on the forums, but these things will also be announced in the announcements channel. Q: Can you confirm or deny that a boat transition will take place? (World, Story) - nano#0784 A: Yes. Q: How has time and ease walking from one settlement to the other changed or improved in the next map? (World) - nano#0784 A: There are going to be easier ways to travel. It’s still a big map, but walking time has been worked on. Q: Are there any planned changes to soulstones? (Tech) - nano#0784 A: Nothing’s planned, but we’ve realized that the plugin does need some updates. When we have some time to work on it, we’ll have a discussion and look for feedback from the Tech Discord. Q: From the staff present, which builds are you excited to see or explore for next map? - nano#0784 A: Armajesty - I want to go inside of CT. I’m hyped. Mystery Person - I want to see Junar’s build of Haelun’or. Muffins - I want to explore Aegrothond. Fie - Everything. Q: What do you think the player base can look forward too that hasn't been mentioned yet or you were hoping to be asked? - nano#0784 A: Nothing in particular. Q: Are there any planned changes to how soulbound items and soulbind tokens work? (Tech) - Orlanth#3080 A: No. Q: where is our conflict rule rewrite lol (Moderation) - kipps#1738 A: It’s still in progress. Q: up raid cap to 5-7 people? (Moderation) - Orlanth#3080 A: Raid rules are done. Once conflict’s also done, we’re going to get all of the rules posted at once. If conflict’s going to slow things down, though, we’ll get everything but that up within the next week or so. All of the rules that have been worked on for the last five or six months will be out by next month. Q: when is the inferi event going to end + is it the end of map event or not cus u guys keep saying it isn’t and then saying it might be (Story) - Werew0lf#0506 A: You’ll find out. Q: Would it be possible to fix the economy? RN, mina has no worth due to voting mina. Possibly have multiple currencies. Like Mina can be used everywhere, and player cities could have their own currency? (World) - Asteodia#4660 A: World Team is working on some changes for the next map. Hiebe isn’t here to provide details, but there’s stuff in progress to try and fix some of the issues we’ve had. Q: If you have an excess of ST/LT actor/story writer items of more than one double chest, can that be worked around the vault plugin to transfer all of these items? (Story) - Ryloth#6969 A: If you have alts or a friend who’s willing to carry along a few of your items, sure. Besides that, no, not really. Fifty-six items is more than enough. Q: can we have a more plants/foods plugin (Tech) - Narberall#6736 A: Yes. Professions is adding foods and plants and stuff like that. Join Tech Discord for more information! Q: Will the Library of Dragur be discontinued come 8.0? Will it remain being a 'staff sponsored' institution if not? (Admins) - Heero#7850 A: Admins have decided on that. It won’t be staff sponsored next map. Q: Does the Story Team have any plans for when we get into the later 1800s? We're extremely dangerously close to the 1800s and it fears me. (Story) - rowan#0423 A: The in-game year has absolutely nothing to do with the real timeline. We’re on a fantasy server. The year means nothing. Q: Oh! What'll happen to smaller settlements like Talons Grotto/Al-Faiz? Sorry if you've already answered this, just wanted to know (World) - rowan#0423 A: They can get a charter. Q: can there be a player vault plugin where you spend mina for a backpack like thing simular to a echest feature? (Tech) - Narberall#6736 A: No. We have shulkers - e-chests that are accessible anywhere have been proven to be far too abusable. fun. Q: Any money sinks at the very very end of next map to throw all our money and gear away before it disappears? (reposted) A: Just go to a big settlement and start throwing mina at the ground. It’ll be fun. Q: Are charters gonna be frequent next map will there be many around and will they be harder to get? (World) (reposted) A: They’ll still be a thing on the next map, but they won’t be as numerous as they were on this map. We had sixty to eighty charters on Arcas at one point - World Team will avoid having that happen again at all costs. Q: What is going to happen when the 'planet' that were on runs out of continents? Will we be adducted by aliens and moved to a new planet ? (Story) - KillerPandas#0500 A: We’re not on a planet. We’re on a disk. The world is flat. It’s also infinite, so we will never run out of land. Q: will there be any fast travel in the new map, to major landmarks for example? (World) - Aberrant Sam#4027 A: There won’t be fast travel directly to settlements, but the World Team is looking at making a hub system. The answer is yes, kind of. A bigger announcement will be made at a later date. Q: can vip skin store be upgraded per vip rank? like 1 for each skin that rank provides like diamond has 3 so can like maybe 3 at max? and like maybe starter accounts has 1 skin store. (Tech) - Narberall#6736 A: Yes, that’ll probably happen sometime in the future. Again, tune in on the tech discord - we have a section to discuss VIP perks. Q: Can we get an eventline where a group of people try to find the edge of the world and fall off? (Story) - MyNameIsMason#7867 A: Ask ST. Q: HOW DO WE NOT SEE ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE WORLD IF ITS FLAT? AND WHO MAKES MORE LAND??? Also, why can't we use the hot air balloons in CT to travel around the map? - KillerPandas#0500 A: Question number one: Fog. Question number two: The World Team. Question number three: Ask the Story Team. They have been used during events, but we don’t want hot air balloons to be abused during raids and warclaims. So there’s a fine line we have to tread in that if we approve lore for them, how do we justify them not being able to exist in some situations but being able to exist in others? That’s the problem with hot air balloons. Q: Is CT gonna make a new tutorial island or are you gonna reuse the one you spent time on this map? (Community) - RaiderBlue#3404 A: We’ll probably reuse it since it hasn’t been around for very long. It took a lot of work to make it, and it’ll take a lot of work to remake it. Q: Will we be any new additions to the LoTC store/donations? (Admin) - Heero#7850 A: It will be discussed in the Tech Discord under VIP perks, but we’re not planning anything right now. Q: Sorry if this has already been asked or publicy announced, but is there going to be freebuild on Almaris? (World) - MyNameIsMason#7867 A: It hasn’t been discussed yet. Q: like can we have sprite pets , not battle but for smaller races that cant use horses it gets like tireing so maybe some mounts? (Admin) - Narberall#6736 A: We’ve talked about this in the suggestions-discussion channel, but pets as a whole is a VIP perk--giving them to normal players would take away from the value of Aether VIP. Q: Will the resource pits see any changes come new map? For instance, removing some of the resources or adding new ones? (World) - Sybbyl#0002 A: Possibly. World Team will have an announcement in the near future. Q: oh like can cloud temple resorce pit be like in a different realm so it dont like have to be remade each map (World) - Narberall#6736 A: Refer to the last question. Q: Is it technically pugsy if someone refills the pit while you're in it and you get suffocated? - KillerPandas#0500 A: One, you’re invincible at CT. Two, the Pit Plugin doesn’t let you refill if someone’s inside. Q: can we pls get a wool pit? (World) - _fie#4300 A: No. We should get a sheep pit where thousands of sheep are forced into a tiny space and you have to start shearing spastically. (Armajesty) Q: Will we be updating to 1.16 with the launch of 8.0? - Heero#7850 A: No. Q: Ight so are you able to torture someone and does it have a lasting effect on their character? (Moderation) - DivinetheNoob#9104 A: Keep the server rules in mind. Mainly fade to black, but if you are going to emote it out, make sure that they’re comfortable, you’re not breaking server rules, and you’re not being super graphic. Keep it vague. As for permanent damage, that’s up to the player to take. You can’t force it on people. Q: will enchanted weapons with the new plugins have mechanical enchantments (Tech) - Ryloth#6969 A: Yes. Q: What's the ETA for updating to 1.16? - Heero#7850 A: No. Q: So I can water board ppl? (Moderation) - DivinetheNoob#9104 A: If the person you’re doing it to is comfortable. If they aren’t, FTB. Q: can there be bad herbs implemented? for example a mimic of tippins root that can be used only for alchemy symbols. looks and grows like tippins and when used like tippins thins the blood instead. (Story) - Narberall#6736 A: Make the lore and submit it. Q: Hay bale pit - TAMEFX#1905 A: Use the farms at CT. Q: What's the best way to ask somone if they're comfortable with torture? (both in lotc and real life) (Moderation) - MyNameIsMason#7867 A: Ask them if they’re okay with it. If they’re not, fade to black. Q: CAN WE MAKE THE FARMS AT CT REGROW WHEAT QUICKER PLS - _fie#4300 A: No. It’s kind of complicated. Q: How do I get to the secret room udner the ct farms? - MyNameIsMason#7867 A: If you knew, it wouldn’t be a secret. Q: What happens if you spawn into the map and you’re stuck in walls? - DivinetheNoob#9104 A: Make a /creq to be saved. If you get stuck and you know you can’t make a /creq in time, spam screenshots of your inventory before you die so you can make a /modreq and have your items be restored. Having screenshots will streamline the process for both you and the moderator in question. Q: so one more question, like uhh... is there any way for ice nodes since silk touch isnt like a thing - Narberall#6736 A: You can buy ice from the Cloud Temple market. Q: Okay, if you throw someone into a Fae Ring and leave them in there is it technically a PK since if you are in the Fae ring w/o being attuned then you have to pk. Its in the lore. But! if you're thrown in are you forced to pk since its one of the redlines? (Story) - KillerPandas#0500 A: If you throw someone in without consent, they don’t have to PK. Q: Will there be a disarmament of staff pex (with the exception of GM) for the initial launch of 8.0 like there has been done in the past? - Heero#7850 A: We don’t know; probably not. Q: Would there be a reason for teams to be against re-visiting currently listed guides or posts regarding things like Rules, or Team Guides, which were posted like years ago and mostly out of date for things like commands. It would be nice if we could collectively revisit posts like that to update them, like how ST handle Lore Mags - Sybbyl#0002 A: The Broom Crew, which was a focus group in the Community Team, went through all of the guides and deleted outdated ones. If you think there’s a section with guides that are no longer relevant and nor used, message Armajesty or LotsofMuffins. Q: Will the release of Shadowlands affect lotc? - MyNameIsMason#7867 A: Yes. Q: Are normal people able to make groups or associations that can actually like effect the lore of the game? As an example: A group of people going to eliminate, character kill the king or multiple people at once? - DivinetheNoob#9104 A: Yes, if it’s done through roleplay and if it doesn’t break the lore. Q: Can lotc pull a Shadowlands and rip a hole in the sky to a new realm? - RaiderBlue#3404 A: Ask ST. Q: Why did muffins make hogwarts and when shall lotc be sued - Jax#6776 A: Keep in mind that we are playing on a server called Lord of the Craft. Q: With 1.16 coming out, will we be able to get the blocks in the pits or will we have to buy all of them? (World) - Bethinwonderland#3240 A: We don’t really have an answer for that. Q: can sprites change what they are, like dayward sprite become spiritually changed and become nightward? - Narberall#6736 A: No. Q: /money top again pls - nano#0784 A: No. Q: If everyone loses their money, where does the money come from? Is it time to start printing money? - red.#7752 A: No. Q: What’s the easiest way to get Mina in the game? - DivinetheNoob#9104 A: Do /vote. You can also find work in taverns. Q: can players cause famines, like for example someone mix death potions into a brewery supply and wait? - Narberall#6736 A: Sure. Follow server lore. Q: Are CT monks necromancers ? Also, allow the opening of Monks to the open playerbase - KillerPandas#0500 A: No. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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